Lucena Mayor Roderick Alcala revealed that the latest confirmed virus carrier in the city was also a resident of Barangay Cotta. The said village had already recorded a confirmed COVID-19 case last week.

To prevent the spread of the virus in the village, Alcala on April 4 ordered the isolation of 140 persons living in the neighborhood of the first confirmed virus carrier.

They were temporarily quartered in two public school buildings in the village and are being closely watched by health workers, policemen, and Army soldiers while undergoing the mandatory 14-day quarantine period.

A retired health worker from the village urged policemen and village watchmen to strictly implement Alcala’s lockdown order and the provision in the enhanced community quarantine directive of President Duterte.

“It’s the usual scene here as if there’s no ECQ. Bystanders loiter around even in the dead of night. They are potential virus carriers,” said the frightened villager who requested anonymity.

On March 29, Alcala placed the entire city in total lockdown to prevent the spread of the dreaded virus.

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